Force ID's for connectors gives you an option to define the numbering pattern to a connector, so that the connection elements created by realization of those connectors fall in the defined numbering pattern. The numbering pattern currently followed is as per a typical customer case. These values may be entered in the NVH Preferences dialog in the Connection ID tab.   

The following convention is usually followed:  

RBE2- Prefix 1

Plotels- Prefix 2,

PBUSH- 4 digits.

CBUSH- 4 digits

ID's are forced to connector elements and properties after realizing them. 

Forcing ID's through the Create Connection-Interactive tool 

ID's can be forced on to a connection entity using the Create Connection - Interactive tool. If the Lock Id checkbox is checked the ID is to be locked for elems, props and mats and if you enter any value in the entry next to it, the IDs get forced to that value.          

Forcing ID's through the Connection Mapping tool

In the Connection Mapping tool for connection mapping, there will be extra columns for the Lock ID flag and starting ID value, which will be read from the .csv file and to be mapped to the FE.

Forcing ID's through the Connector browser

ID's can also be forced using the Connector browser, where additional columns will be added to depict the Lock ID flag and the value.  

Forcing ID's through the States tab in the Connection Manager, which is opened by right-clicking on a connector in the Connector browser and selecting Manage Connection.

Tolerance for node id match during rendering

This is the tolerance used for rendering the tagpoints. If the distance between tagpoints in the XML database and the FE database is more than the mentioned tolerance in the preference, tagpoints are not rendered and a message will appear.              

Global ID Range for locked tagpoints    

This is the range for locking the tagpoints outside of the module ID range.

The TPL Folders tab provides options to specify custom template folders for: